Date: 5/4/26 1:43 pm From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Mon., May 4th - Kentucky W, Blue Grosbeak, Summer Tanagers, etc.
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday, May 4th -
A male Blue Grosbeak was a great find at Washington Square Park in Manhattans west village area on Monday, with photos obtained, thanks to all who found, alerted, and kept tabs on this bird at that park.
A Kentucky Warbler in what appears the female plumage has remained in the same area of the Central Park Ramble for a fifth day into May 4th, seen by many many observers and found again Monday by not-for-profit birders, independently of any organized group walks. Later seen by more people, and best seen with some quiet old-fashioned patience. This is among at least 27 migratory Americas-hemisphere warbler species for Central Park alone on May 4th, where also being seen on Monday were 5 brown-backed species of thrushes, at least 5 species of flycatchers, 5 Vireo species, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, both expected Oriole species, and both Scarlet and Summer Tanagers at Central Park, along with many many other migrants seen by not-for-profit walk leaders and supporters of nonprofit institutions and organizations which have near-daily walks now in Central and other parks and greenspaces, all of those benefiting education, conservation, real science and natural diversity, and openness to all who might join the walks.
A different Summer Tanager, in non-male-breeding color, was found at Fort Tryon Park on Monday by one of that parks keen regular observers. Both this and the Central Park Summer were separately photographed and shared to eBird with the Macaulay
Library for media.
Also occurring in multiple locations of Manhattan are some shorebirds, the most numerous being Spotted Sandpiper on Monday, with at least several Solitary Sandpipers also showing up again, and other species of shorebirds, including Yellowlegs, possibly just as flybys or relatively briefer touchdowns.
Excellent diversity in migrants, particularly of songbirds and associates, are ongoing in Manhattan locations. Thanks to the many, many observers and photographers who also report and alert using the Discord app, eBird, and male mentions in the field in person as well as thru direct comms, for the wide diversity of migrant, breeding, visiting, and some resident birds all around Manhattan.
